Having read all of the above comments, I am more mindful than usual that it is not required that every individual must have an opinion. (Much less that such must be voiced.)
Admitted (or even proudly announced) refusal to give thought to an issue actually relieves a person of any obligation to “contribute” to any given discussion.I am thinking also of comments that this or that strip is “boring” or that the art is “bad” followed by telling any who might think differently that the commenter is “out of here.” Cue: Door, sneak attack from behind.
Almost as (or even more?) vacuous and dismissive is the frequent one word evaluation… less than a word, actually, and more of a grunt:
ugh! (says the commenter)
Quick, blunt, applicable to discussions of food, art, literature, style, and all things else. By implication, the ugher is saying “All this froufrararh* you care about is beneath me.” [Yeah, that’s my preferred spelling.]
Thanks for playing. Pick up a copy of the home game as a parting prize. It can even be played solitaire.
Prince Philip was a force to be reckoned with, and HRH Elizabeth Regina ll knew how to reckon with him. What a couple! You will be missed by me and many others. Thanks, Steve Benson, for your compassionate take on being human and royal at once!
“When Prince Philip was an 18-month-old baby in 1922, he was smuggled out of Greece in an orange crate after his uncle, the King of Greece, Constantine I, had been forced to abdicate following the Greco-Turkish War. The family fled to France on a British Royal Navy ship with Prince Philip nestled in a makeshift cot made out of an orange box.”
I can still remember the “stiff upper lip” attitude of the Royal Family after Diana died, and the public outcry against it. There is even a movie about that event. So…will that same attitude prevail this time around?
I don’t think this will be a repeat of any of the comments above…
When Prince Philip was in Washington and at the White House just before President Kennedy’s funeral, he noticed little John Junior wander away from his mother toward his play room. The Prince spoke to him in words of consolation about his sadness. The child said he would miss playing with his Daddy. Philip decided to comfort the boy in the most direct way imaginable.
When Mrs. Kennedy came looking for the boy, she found him rolling around on the play room floor… with the Prince… both of them giggling and smiling.
A year and a half later, Jacqueline Kennedy and her children attended the dedication of a memorial to her late husband on a plot of English land bequeathed in perpetuity to the American people. There are many photographs from that day showing Prince Philip and the little boy holding hands.
Display about 3 years ago
While I sympathize with Her Majesty for her loss, I would recommend that Satan turn up the heat to welcome his new guest.
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 3 years ago
Married for 73 years.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member about 3 years ago
RIP Prince Philip. You are missed.
fusilier about 3 years ago
Anyone who referred to the British tabloid reporters as “bloody reptiles” couldn’t have been ALL bad.
fusilier
James 2:24
William Bednar Premium Member about 3 years ago
I wonder what Philip’s title was before he met Elisabeth.
morningglory73 Premium Member about 3 years ago
He gave up his career for Elizabeth.
Ivan the Terrible about 3 years ago
RIP. (REPENT IN PERGATORY)
RonnieAThompson Premium Member about 3 years ago
Thanks for posting the link my friend.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 3 years ago
So Prince Phil and DMX both reached their sell-by date simultaneously, and here’s me without a shit to give.
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 3 years ago
Having read all of the above comments, I am more mindful than usual that it is not required that every individual must have an opinion. (Much less that such must be voiced.)
Admitted (or even proudly announced) refusal to give thought to an issue actually relieves a person of any obligation to “contribute” to any given discussion.I am thinking also of comments that this or that strip is “boring” or that the art is “bad” followed by telling any who might think differently that the commenter is “out of here.” Cue: Door, sneak attack from behind.
Almost as (or even more?) vacuous and dismissive is the frequent one word evaluation… less than a word, actually, and more of a grunt:
ugh! (says the commenter)
Quick, blunt, applicable to discussions of food, art, literature, style, and all things else. By implication, the ugher is saying “All this froufrararh* you care about is beneath me.” [Yeah, that’s my preferred spelling.]
Thanks for playing. Pick up a copy of the home game as a parting prize. It can even be played solitaire.
pamela welch Premium Member about 3 years ago
Nice tribute Steve ♥ he was her love for a very long time.
Patinphx Premium Member about 3 years ago
Prince Philip was a force to be reckoned with, and HRH Elizabeth Regina ll knew how to reckon with him. What a couple! You will be missed by me and many others. Thanks, Steve Benson, for your compassionate take on being human and royal at once!
Ontman about 3 years ago
Excellent job Mr. Benson.
amethyst52 Premium Member about 3 years ago
“When Prince Philip was an 18-month-old baby in 1922, he was smuggled out of Greece in an orange crate after his uncle, the King of Greece, Constantine I, had been forced to abdicate following the Greco-Turkish War. The family fled to France on a British Royal Navy ship with Prince Philip nestled in a makeshift cot made out of an orange box.”
Susan00100 about 3 years ago
I can still remember the “stiff upper lip” attitude of the Royal Family after Diana died, and the public outcry against it. There is even a movie about that event. So…will that same attitude prevail this time around?
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 3 years ago
I don’t think this will be a repeat of any of the comments above…
When Prince Philip was in Washington and at the White House just before President Kennedy’s funeral, he noticed little John Junior wander away from his mother toward his play room. The Prince spoke to him in words of consolation about his sadness. The child said he would miss playing with his Daddy. Philip decided to comfort the boy in the most direct way imaginable.
When Mrs. Kennedy came looking for the boy, she found him rolling around on the play room floor… with the Prince… both of them giggling and smiling.
A year and a half later, Jacqueline Kennedy and her children attended the dedication of a memorial to her late husband on a plot of English land bequeathed in perpetuity to the American people. There are many photographs from that day showing Prince Philip and the little boy holding hands.
Here’s one of them…
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